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Washington County deer harvest dropped by over 80% this season
As Southeast Ohio’s deer population rebounds from disease, Ohio may continue hunting restrictions in the region for the 2026–27 season.
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Hunting down in Southeast Ohio amid ongoing deer disease outbreak (Updated)
The state is considering more stringent deer hunting regulations this year in response to an ongoing outbreak of deer disease.
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Rising Appalachia hopes to turn coal mining land into community forest
The group recently secured substantial funding to move toward its goal, but it has a long way to go.
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Ohio to limit deer hunting due to disease; hunters call for more
Amid an unprecedented deer disease outbreak, a proposed rule change would limit the upcoming season’s deer harvest in Athens, Meigs and Washington counties.
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Athens County center of deer disease outbreak
Athens County is at the center of a significant spike in deer deaths as a result of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease.
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Birds-eye view: Southeast Ohio’s beautiful birds
This photo essay from Southeast Ohio Magazine captures the beauty and grace of several local bird species.
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Hocking River is fit for fish and crawdads but not people, Ohio EPA says
Most of the river and its tributaries have high levels of E. coli bacteria — mostly from private septic systems that are failing or that drain into the waterway.
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Forum promotes the creation of an Athens County Park District
Athens County residents listened to presentations from Ohio park district officials and local organizations promoting the creation of a county park district.
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ODNR names Raccoon Creek as Southeast Ohio’s first scenic river
The move reflects the waterway’s transformation from a polluted, dead stream to a thriving home for fish and macroinvertebrates — and a destination for recreational paddlers.
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